Action, power, promise: towards a critique of sovereignty

Authors

  • Theresa Calvet de Magalhães

    DOI:

    https://doi.org/10.36517/arf.v5i9.19000

    Keywords:

    Arendt. Action. Power. Sovereignty.

    Abstract

    Arendt’s radical critique of the concept of sovereignty in politics pervades all her work. To understand her concept of sovereignty and her critique of sovereignty, clearly articulated in her chapter on ‘Action’ from The Human Condition and in such essays as “What is Freedom?” (1960), we must briefly recall her conception of action and power.

    Published

    2013-01-01

    Issue

    Section

    Dossiê Hannah Arendt

    How to Cite

    Calvet de Magalhães, T. (2013). Action, power, promise: towards a critique of sovereignty. Argumentos - Revista De Filosofia, 5(9). https://doi.org/10.36517/arf.v5i9.19000